Each storyteller approaches the story of Jesus with all the creative tools in his or her imagination. In this portrait of Jesus, we’ve used the spoken word, original music, and some creative sound effects. It’s a compelling combination of contemporary sounds that will surely inspire you and heighten your understanding of who Jesus was and what he did. This recording is especially helpful to those ill or home bound or exploring the core of Christian faith anew or for the first time.

This film by Morgan Atkinson is a story of adventure and search that takes the viewer from Thomas Merton’s home at the Abbey of Gethsemani, across America in the turbulent year of 1968, and finally to Asia for meetings with the Dalai Lama and other spiritual seekers. The purpose of the journey? As always with Merton he seeks a fuller union with God. He believed serving as a bridge between west and east was one way in which he was called. This film celebrates the triumph of all that was gained by his journey, reflects on the tragedy of what was lost with his death, and considers why Merton’s life and work challenges us today. Among those
interviewed are His Holiness the Dalai Lama; Richard Rohr, OFM; Kathleen Deignan, CND; and James Martin, SJ.

Norbert Krapf, past Indiana Poet Laureate, Pulitzer Prize nominee, emeritus prof. of English at Long Island University, and author of twenty-five critically acclaimed books, has written a new book, "Catholic Boy Blues: A Poet's Journal of Healing." Norbert is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. After fifty years of struggling with his past, he felt that by confronting it in writing, he could offer fellow victims comfort, healing, and a sense of freedom from the long-term effects of abuse. The 130 poems he selected from the 325 he wrote came in four voices: the boy he was, the man he became, Mr. Blues (a fictional friend, mentor, and counselor), and the Priest.

A Daily Reader of Patriots, Saints, Rogues, and Ordinary People Who Changed the United States
In this page-a-day history, 365 inspiring stories celebrate the contributions of American men and women shaped by their Catholic faith. From famous figures to lesser-known saints and sinners, The American Catholic Almanac tells the fascinating, funny, uplifting, and unlikely tales of Catholics' influence on American history, culture, and politics. Spanning the scope of the Revolutionary War to Notre Dame football, this unique collection of stories highlights the transformative role of the Catholic Church in American public life over the last 400 years.

With gripping narrative and solid scholarship, Sweeney charts hell's evolution from the Old Testament underworld Sheol, through history and literature, to the greatest influencer of all time: Dante's Inferno.

Focusing on eleven 'great' men from the Bible, Fr. Martin Pable explains their identity, sacred stories, and messages for today's men. Featuring Abraham, the flawed father; Joseph, a model of reconciliation; Moses, a spiritual-political leader; David, from greatness to failure and back; John the Baptist, a man without ego; Peter, more heart than rock; and more.

Have you encountered an angel today? Whether you are skeptical, open to learning more, or confident in the presence of angels, The Catholic Companion to the Angels will inform, challenge, and alert you to the possibility that welcoming a stranger may be entertaining an angel.

Have you encountered an angel today? Whether you are skeptical, open to learning more, or confident in the presence of angels, The Catholic Companion to the Angels will inform, challenge, and alert you to the possibility that welcoming a stranger may be entertaining an angel.

Have you encountered an angel today? Whether you are skeptical, open to learning more, or confident in the presence of angels, The Catholic Companion to the Angels will inform, challenge, and alert you to the possibility that welcoming a stranger may be entertaining an angel.

The Message: Catholic/Ecumenical Edition
Eugene Peterson's The Message® is a fresh, compelling, insightful, challenging, faith-filled translation of the Bible into contemporary idiomatic American English and is first and foremost a reader's Bible. Eugene Peterson and William Griffin (translator of the deuterocanonical books) have made the Scriptures come alive again by translating them in a way that people can understand what God is trying to say to us today.
This Bible is meant to be read. The Message® is not meant to be a subsititue for your other bible translations. It is meant to sit next to them where you can pick it up and simply start reading. We hope it will send you back to your other translations with new insight and curiosity.
The College Study Bible
Introductions to each section of the Bible that are easy to understand and ninety short articles accompanying the text that address social concerns, life issues, and spiritual needs of students.

Welcome to ACTA Publications

ACTA Publications publishes a wide variety of books and audio/video resources for those attempting to live out the Christian faith on their jobs, with their families, and in their communities. ACTA has a strong presence in the Catholic and general Christian markets, especially in marriage preparation, grief/bereavement, family life, spirituality & work, and Marian resources.